The National Safe Motherhood Day (NSMD) is celebrated every year on April 11 to create awareness on proper healthcare and maternity facilities to pregnant and lactating women. It also seeks to create awareness about the institutional delivery, reducing anemia among women and better pre and post natal health care are necessary for mothers. The theme of 2018 NSMD was ‘Respectful Maternity Care’
Good dental or oral care is important for maintaining healthy teeth, gums and tongue. Women have special oral health requirements during the unique phases in their lives. Changes in female hormone levels during puberty, menstruation, pregnancy and menopause exaggerate the way gums react to plaque.
On the National safe motherhood day, Department of Public health dentistry, Saveetha dental college, conducted an awareness programme on oral health among women during pregnancy and also created awareness about how to take special care of oral hygiene during pregnancy. An awareness speech was given about the importance of oral health for women stressing about the hormonal imbalance during pregnancy.
